Self-mutilation between young people and adolescents: impacts on learning in high school

Abstract

This is a descriptive, quantitative research that sought to outline the profile of young people who have self-injurious behavior in the municipality of São José de Ribamar and to identify whether the impacts of this behavior on school learning. The study was carried out through the random application of an online form to adolescents and young people. The results indicated that 27% of the respondents practice or have already practiced self-mutilation, the majority being female, without adequate medical monitoring. The survey further identified that. it appears is important to carry out actions by the school that contribute to the identification of students who practice self-mutilation and to carry out preventive measures for this public within the school.